Junior Boys – Begone Dull CareJunior Boys – Begone Dull Care

Canadian duo Junior Boys have released their third (after Last Exit and So This Is Goodbye) album. Those who loved their previous works, I’m sure will love this one too. We have here the same light electronica, sweet sugary melodies and Jeremy Greenspan’s vocals and something pretty and moving, something that makes you stay for another listen. On this album, it seems only the electronic skeleton is left, without any excessive stuff, and covered with warmth. Samples like I see you better when the lights are out stay in your head long after you’ve listened to the album. And what’s interesting, the danceability of the album are not hard in themselves. It’s the embodiment of flexibility in music, beautifully soft songs. If previously Junior Boys had more indie-pop trinkets about them, now what’s left is primarily rhythmic patterns.

File somewhere with Morgan Geist and Scritti Politti. The same “sofa dances” mood – you can dance to this, or you can mellow down somewhere inside. The memorables are Work and definitely retro-nostalgic Bits & Pieces. And Hazel. Well, before I mention the whole track listing, I’ll just say the album is really good.